It's time for hanami, the contemplation of cherry blossoms in Japan

The contemplation of beauty in simplicity, the force of nature rising again in defiance of every winter, reflection on impermanence, the exaltation of springtime joy. The meanings of hanami – the contemplation of cherry blossoms – can be many and varied, yet all are bound together by a sense of rebirth. It is an absorbing lesson from nature, in the joy of which Japan has much to teach the rest of the world.

The beauty of the ritual, the leisurely pleasure of anticipation, the slow sequence of steps to be taken… Japan has long suggested to us many practices and gestures that hold a distinctly modern and timely appeal.

Hanami in Japan is a social moment of contemplation of the beauty that bursts forth in the blossoms

Hanami in Japan is a ritual with ancient roots. It is a message of natural joy, a moment to collectively savour the most guileless kind of beauty, even during the working day. Between March and April, great numbers of people gather in parks to enjoy the spectacle of cherry blossoms. There are picnics with traditional foods, walks and excursions along dedicated paths. People sit down to photograph, draw and savour the moment. It is captivating: the beauty of nature sets off a collective ritual. This explosion of spring beauty in the parks of every Japanese city also coincides, each year, with a flurry of activity by designated individuals who head out early in the morning to fence off green spaces for corporate hanami, reserving the finest, most evocative or most colourful spots for their colleagues.

Hanami in 2020

The Japan Meteorological Agency officially releases updated bulletins containing forecasts of the peak cherry blossom periods, confirming the social significance of this moment.

As documented in magnificent photographs by Chris Mc Grath in Tokyo, families or groups of friends and colleagues gather beneath a cherry tree, enjoying for instance sakura mochi, the traditional sweet of the season, made from bean paste and pounded rice wrapped in a salted cherry leaf, washed down with soft drinks and sake. Another typical dish is hanami-dango, rice dumplings served with green tea, which for the hanami celebration are made in three colours evoking spring: pink, white and green. All around, petals drift away on the breeze.

The most evocative places for hanami

A great many vantage points offering magnificent floral views are dotted throughout Japan, the most celebrated of which – such as the banks of the Hinokinai river in Kakunodate, in Akita Prefecture, or Inokashira Park in Tokyo – draw immense crowds every spring.

In Tokyo, Ueno Park is also very popular, with its thousand trees in bloom and the paper lanterns set up to allow for evening celebrations, yozakura. The magnificent Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is home to dozens of different varieties of cherry tree. Also in the capital, notable spots include Chidorigafuchi near the Imperial Palace, where visitors can hire a boat and navigate the canals, Sumida Park on the bank of the river of the same name, and Koishikawa Korakuen, a botanical garden from the Edo period. The Jindai Zakura trees of Kiyosato, in Yamanashi Prefecture, are magnificent, as are the ancient Miharu Takizakura trees in Fukushima Prefecture. In Yokohama, Kaminoyama Park and Sankeien, a large garden amid historic buildings. In Kyoto, the ancient imperial capital, Maruyama Park is home to an immense weeping cherry tree, and the "Philosopher's Walk" winds between the temples of Ginkakuji and Nanzenji, running along the eastern hills along a path lined with cherry trees. In Osaka, the castle park is home to more than 400 cherry trees, made all the more evocative by the view of the castle tower illuminated at night, while the open spaces of Kema Sakuranomiya Park, Kita-ku, afford views of more than 5,000 cherry trees along the riverbanks. Mount Yoshino turns pink between late March and early April, in Nara Prefecture (a Unesco site). Hundreds of blossoming trees adorn Himeji Castle, in Hyogo Prefecture. And more than a million visitors flock at this time of year to the gardens of Hirosaki Castle, dating from 1611, once the daimyo stronghold of the powerful Tsugaru clan.

There are more than 600 varieties of cherry tree in Japan

Because the branches of sakura cherry trees become covered in buds at different times depending on latitude and the varying climatic zones of Japan, the peak moments of flowering — which lasts only two weeks — depend not only on the species, but also on the climate and latitude. The trees blossom earliest in the south, on the subtropical islands of Okinawa, then progressively further north, in Hokkaido, where blooming continues until almost May.

More than 600 varieties of cherry tree have been recorded across Japan, encompassing both endemic species and domesticated hybrids. The colour of the blossoms ranges from white to crimson. The most common is the pale pink of the five-petalled Yoshino variety, selected during the Edo period (1603–1868) and planted widely throughout the country from the Meiji era (1868–1912) onwards. Many species are ornamental and do not produce edible fruit, but other varieties yield cherries that can be eaten, or whose blossoms can be used to make sakurayu, the warm cherry blossom drink.

Cherry blossoms in history and literature

Some trace the custom of contemplating blossoms back to the Nara period (710–784), under the influence of the Chinese Tang dynasty. The ritual contemplation of cherry buds can in any case be dated with certainty to at least the Heian period (794–1185). It appears that in its earliest form the practice was divinatory, used to predict the quality of harvests or the dates for planting rice. In the history of Japanese literature, the sakura blossom is mentioned in 720, in the chronicle Nihon Shoki, in a fable in which a cherry petal falls into the sake cup of Emperor Richū. The first recorded use of the term hanami to describe precisely the joy of contemplating the sakura spectacle is found in the work of Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji, a masterpiece of Japanese women's fiction from the tenth century. There is also a beautiful haiku by the poet and painter Yosa Buson (1715–1783):

Cherry blossoms fall
upon the mirrored waters of the rice paddy:
stars, in the glow of a moonless night.

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src=\"/api/files/legacy/theme/keyboard-icon.svg\"/>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cnav>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan title=\"espandi\">\u003c/span>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan title=\"successiva\">\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cspan title=\"precedente\">\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/nav>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv>\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003ch2>There are more than 600 varieties of cherry tree in Japan\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Because \u003cstrong>the branches of sakura cherry trees\u003c/strong> become covered in buds at different times depending on latitude and the varying climatic zones of Japan, the peak moments of flowering — which lasts only two weeks — depend not only on the species, but also on the climate and latitude. The trees blossom earliest in the south, on the subtropical islands of Okinawa, then progressively further north, in Hokkaido, where blooming continues until almost May.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>More than 600 varieties of cherry tree have been recorded across Japan\u003c/strong>, encompassing both endemic species and domesticated hybrids. The colour of the blossoms ranges from white to crimson. The most common is the pale pink of the five-petalled Yoshino variety, selected during the Edo period (1603–1868) and planted widely throughout the country from the Meiji era (1868–1912) onwards. Many species are ornamental and do not produce edible fruit, but other varieties yield cherries that can be eaten, or whose blossoms can be used to make sakurayu, the warm cherry blossom drink.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Cherry blossoms in history and literature\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Some trace the custom of contemplating blossoms back to the \u003cstrong>Nara period (710–784),\u003c/strong> under the influence of the Chinese Tang dynasty. The ritual contemplation of cherry buds can in any case be dated with certainty to at least the \u003cstrong>Heian period (794–1185).\u003c/strong> It appears that in its earliest form the practice was divinatory, used to predict the quality of harvests or the dates for planting rice. In the \u003cstrong>history of Japanese literature, the sakura blossom is mentioned in 720,\u003c/strong> in the chronicle \u003cstrong>Nihon Shoki\u003c/strong>, in a fable in which a cherry petal falls into the sake cup of Emperor Richū. \u003cstrong>The first recorded use of the term hanami\u003c/strong> to describe precisely the \u003cstrong>joy of contemplating the sakura spectacle\u003c/strong> is found in the work \u003cstrong>of Murasaki Shikibu\u003c/strong>, \u003cem>The Tale of Genji\u003c/em>, a masterpiece of Japanese women's fiction from the tenth century. There is also a beautiful haiku by the poet and painter \u003cstrong>Yosa Buson\u003c/strong> (1715–1783):\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\n\u003ch3>Cherry blossoms fall\u003cbr/>\nupon the mirrored waters of the rice paddy:\u003cbr/>\nstars, in the glow of a moonless night.\u003c/h3>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c!--\n\n\u003cstrong>Tokyo:\nShinjuku Gyoen\u003c/strong>\n10 minuti a piedi dalla stazione di Shinjuku\nEntrata: ¥ 200\nOrario: dalle 9 alle 16:30\nPosizione su Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Shinjuku+Gyoen+National+Garden/@35.685176,139.710052,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x6a1eb1b5a117f287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shinjuku Gyoen\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>\nYokohama \u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>Sankeien Garden\u003c/strong>\n10-25 minuti di autobus dalla stazione Negishi o Sakuragicho\nEntrata: ¥ 500\nOrario: dalle 9 alle 17\nPosizione su Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Sankei-en+Garden/@35.417064,139.65883,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x2b08c7bc3b488e5d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sankeien Garden\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Kamakura:\n\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine\u003c/strong>\n\nIngresso libero\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Tsurugaoka+Hachiman-g%C5%AB/@35.326098,139.556413,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x601845b87890aa89:0xa867ad10105036b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine\u003c/a>\n\n \n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>\nFuji Cinque Laghi\u003c/strong>\n\nSponde settentrionali del Kawaguchiko\nDa 15 a 25 minuti di autobus dalla stazione di Kawaguchiko\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Lake+Kawaguchi,+Fujikawaguchiko,+Minamitsuru+District,+Yamanashi+Prefecture/@35.5133329,138.7447997,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x60195fb4a5043f4f:0x29cbb24b1e337d47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nothern Shores di Kawaguchiko\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Pagoda Chureito\u003c/strong>\n\n15-20 minuti a piedi dalla stazione di Shimo-Yoshida\nIngresso gratuito\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Lake+Kawaguchi,+Fujikawaguchiko,+Minamitsuru+District,+Yamanashi+Prefecture/@35.5133329,138.7447997,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x60195fb4a5043f4f:0x29cbb24b1e337d47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chureito Pagoda\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Gunma:\n\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>Akagi Senbonzakura\u003c/strong>\n\n30 minuti di autobus dalla stazione di Akagi o 1 ora dalla stazione degli autobus di Maebashi\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/%E8%B5%A4%E5%9F%8E%E5%8D%97%E9%9D%A2%E5%8D%83%E6%9C%AC%E6%A1%9C/@36.468115,139.19189,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x9340dc3efa611a9d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akagi Senbonzakura\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Nagano:\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>Castello di Matsumoto:\n\u003c/strong>15 minuti a piedi dalla stazione di Matsumoto\nEntrata: ¥ 610\nOrario: 8:30-17:30\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/%E6%9D%BE%E6%9C%AC%E5%9F%8E/@36.238592,137.970021,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x902d0e20fabcf654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castello di Matsumoto\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Nagoya:\u003c/strong>\n\n\u003cstrong>Yamazakigawa Riverside\u003c/strong>\n10 minuti a piedi dalla stazione di Higashi-Undojo Mizuho\nIngresso gratuito\nPosizione in Google Maps: Yamazakigawa Riverside\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Castello di Nagoya\n\u003c/strong>\nBreve passeggiata dalla stazione di Shyakusho-mae\nEntrata: ¥ 500\nOrario: 9 - 16:30\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Castelo+Nagoya/@35.183766,136.900294,14z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb9d3e9789275a677\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castello di Nagoya\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Kyoto\u003c/strong>\n\n\u003cstrong>Sentiero del filosofo\u003c/strong>\nTra i templi Ginkakuji e Nanzenji\nIngresso libero\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/%E5%93%B2%E5%AD%A6%E3%81%AE%E9%81%93/@35.022818,135.7955,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x78f0ab073d858ba5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sentiero dei filosofi\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Parco Maruyama\u003c/strong>\n\nVicino a Yasaka\nIngresso libero\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Maruyama+Park/@34.9713161,135.3404607,10z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xeb260d8a2775cd4b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parco Maruyama\u003c/a>\n\n \n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Osaka:\u003c/strong>\n\n\u003cstrong>Parco Kema Sakuranomiya\u003c/strong>\nStazione Sakuranomiya\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Sakuranomiya+Station/@34.704882,135.5184243,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x6000e6ce9e81d011:0x44c59fb81b882e2c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parco Kema Sakuranomiya\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Expo 70 Commemorative Park\u003c/strong>\n\nBanpaku Kinen Koen stazione\nIngresso: ¥ 250\nOrario: dalle 9:30 alle 17\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Est%C3%A1dio+Osaka+Expo+'70/@34.810348,135.542764,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x85d3e3527e434acd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Expo 70 Commemorative Park\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Nara:\u003c/strong>\n\n\u003cstrong> Parco di Nara\u003c/strong>\n5 minuti a piedi dalla stazione di Nara\nIngresso gratuito\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Nara+Park/@34.685047,135.843012,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xf96cacf357447456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parco di Nara\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Monte Yoshino\u003c/strong>\n\nYoshinoyama\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Mt+Yoshino,+Yoshinoyama,+Yoshino,+Yoshino+District,+Nara+Prefecture+639-3115/@34.3603986,135.8669726,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x6006c7b2a3a994d3:0xd8ab9041137873a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monte Yoshino\u003c/a>\n\n \n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Himeji:\u003c/strong>\n\n\u003cstrong>Castello di Himeji\u003c/strong>\n15-20 minuti a piedi dalla stazione di Himeji\nEntrata: ¥ 600\nOrario: dalle 9 alle 16\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Castelo+Himeji/@34.839449,134.693905,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x7a4f8c2f6eba81b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castello di Himeji\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Tottori:\u003c/strong>\n\n\u003cstrong>Rovine del castello di Tottori \u003c/strong>\n10 minuti di autobus dalla stazione di Tottori\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Kyusho+Park/@35.5082595,134.2425971,17z/data=!4m5!1m2!2m1!1simpukaku!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xc1d9cef92b8d1705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rovine del castello di Tottori\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Kumamoto:\u003c/strong>\n\n\u003cstrong>Castello di Kumamoto\u003c/strong>\nA 10 minuti dalla stazione ferroviaria di Kumamoto\nIngresso: ¥ 500\nOrario: 8:30-17:30\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Kumamoto+Castle/@32.806186,130.705833,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x5e8b66c876cde430\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Castello di Kumamoto\u003c/a>\n\n\n\n\u003chr />\n\n\n\n\u003cstrong>Hokkaido:\u003c/strong>\n\n\u003cstrong>Matsumae Park\u003c/strong>\nPosizione in Google Maps: \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/Matsumae+Park/@40.6384847,132.3626676,6z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x3b93ad2363eeeced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matsumae Park\u003c/a>\n\n-->\u003c/p>\n","category":"mobilita","excerpt":"Hanami is a ritual with ancient roots, carrying a message of contemplation and joy. Between March and April, vast numbers of people gather to enjoy the spectacle of spring blossoms together, with picnics featuring traditional foods, walks, excursions in city parks and garden parties.","first_seen_at":"2026-07-16T19:32:44.882799+00:00","id":"a2b7a865a2dcdb4b","image":"/api/files/legacy/hanami-contemplazione-ciliegi-giappone.jpg","published_at":"2018-03-30T07:41:23+00:00","reading_time_min":5,"scraped_at":"2026-07-16T19:32:44.882688+00:00","slug":"hanami","source":"lifegate.it/sitemap","tags":["Asia","fiori","Giappone","Meteo","primavera"],"title":"It's time for hanami, the contemplation of cherry blossoms in Japan","image_caption":"The most evocative spots for hanami Countless vantage points offering magnificent floral views are dotted across Japan, the most celebrated of which – such as the banks of the Hinokinai river in Kakunodate, in Akita prefecture, or Tokyo's Inokashira park – draw immense crowds every spring.","categories":["turismo"],"embeds":[],"wp_content_hash":6843797088226961456,"wp_id":109362,"sanitized_at":"2026-08-03T11:15:21.377437+00:00","source_lang":"it","cleanup_v1_at":"2026-08-06T16:51:50.558388+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-07T11:26:24.738486+00:00","author_slug":"stefano-carnazzi","focus_keyword":"hanami","seo_bulk_v1_at":"2026-08-07T11:26:24.738506+00:00","seo_description":null,"seo_title":null,"seo_kw_fix_v1_at":"2026-08-08T08:30:13+00:00","links_rewritten_at":"2026-10-23T12:54:29.150315+00:00","ai_related":["aa6b7508-865e-42c2-8f67-2189c36b426b","3d3cff75-2d5c-4e22-acb7-f1a9f0ee9abf","379510a7-cab3-4ba6-98b7-2ba9b1278a05","9e421085c3de0a57"],"ai_questions":["Cosa sono gli hanami-dango e i loro tre colori?","Come funzionano i bollettini meteorologici sulla fioritura?","Perché le aziende riservano spazi nei parchi all'alba?"],"ai_summary":"L'hanami è l'antico rito giapponese di contemplazione della fioritura dei ciliegi, celebrato tra marzo e aprile con picnic, cibo tradizionale e momenti di convivialità nei parchi. È un evento di grande rilevanza sociale e culturale, tanto che l'ufficio meteorologico giapponese pubblica bollettini ufficiali sulle previsioni di fioritura. Luoghi iconici come i parchi di Tokyo, Kyoto e Osaka accolgono ogni anno milioni di visitatori.","ai_summary_generated_at":"2026-11-10T15:01:39.505848+00:00","ai_takeaways":["L'hanami è una tradizione millenaria giapponese che celebra la fioritura dei ciliegi tra marzo e aprile con momenti collettivi di contemplazione della natura.","Durante l'hanami si consumano cibi tipici come il sakura mochi e gli hanami-dango, polpette di riso dai tre colori primaverili servite col tè verde.","L'ufficio meteorologico giapponese pubblica bollettini ufficiali per indicare i momenti di piena fioritura, sottolineando l'importanza sociale dell'evento.","I luoghi più suggestivi per vivere l'hanami spaziano dai parchi di Tokyo come Ueno e Shinjuku Gyoen fino ai giardini di Kyoto, Osaka e al monte Yoshino, sito Unesco."],"text_fp":{"preview":"b4995b095679baea87908950fb3f1a1df6f8ff4a","body":"00fc08998d78b9d49c12aebbf3589c52bee60d97"},"ai_questions_lang":{"en":["What is the significance of corporate hanami in Japanese workplaces?","How does Japan's Meteorological Agency predict peak cherry blossom timing?","What makes hanami-dango's three colors symbolically linked to spring?"]},"ai_summaries":{"en":{"summary":"Hanami, the Japanese tradition of contemplating cherry blossoms, is a centuries-old ritual celebrated between March and April, when people gather in parks for picnics, walks, and collective enjoyment of spring beauty. It carries deep cultural meaning around rebirth and impermanence, and holds significant social importance, with the Japan Meteorological Agency even issuing official bloom forecasts. Iconic locations across Japan, from Tokyo's Ueno Park to Kyoto's Philosopher's Walk, draw enormous crowds each year.","takeaways":["Hanami is a traditional Japanese practice of communally appreciating cherry blossoms, held between March and April each year.","The Japan Meteorological Agency officially publishes cherry blossom forecasts, highlighting the deep cultural and social significance of the event.","Traditional hanami foods include sakura mochi and hanami-dango, rice dumplings made in pink, white, and green to symbolise spring.","Notable hanami spots span the entire country, including Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen, Kyoto's Maruyama Park, Osaka's castle park, and the UNESCO-listed Mount Yoshino in Nara."],"generated_at":"2026-11-11T18:27:30.440469+00:00"}},"related":[{"id":"c13aea85-21b5-44fb-9e44-1e5548386a12","slug":"nuovo-articolo-714b6e","title":"ID. 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